In the final days of the 2000 Census, Chicago
Mayor Richard H. Daley urged those who had not participated yet to be
counted over the phone via toll free numbers.

"If you don't call over the next two days,
there's a good chance you will not be counted at all," said Daley. "Every
Chicagoan has not participated. Only you know if you have been counted. So
for the sake of your families and the continued progress of the entire
City, call to be counted today."

Although the phone number was shut down after
June 30, Mayor Daley said that this did not mean the Census operation is
complete. During the next phase of the count, U.S. Census Bureau
enumerators will be counting people in new construction buildings and
returning to residences previously marked as "vacant" during the
door-to-door enumeration effort.

"The Census is not over yet. Census workers
will still be knocking on doors in new buildings and residences that they
did not reach originally. So, please continue to cooperate with Census
workers who arrive at your doorstep," urged Daley.

On June 1, the mayor announced a "pull out all
the stops" Census awareness and outreach campaign. Since that
announcement, the Chicago region's participation ranking has surpassed
five other regions, including New York, Detroit and Seattle.

During the campaign, aimed at educating
residents about the importance of census participation and bolstering the
Census count in Chicago, the City had:

partnered with Chicago's business and retail
community to spread the word. For example, the City worked with dozens of
real estate companies to gain access to high rise complexes;

distributed promotional materials at more
than 350 stores, restaurants and other retail locations in every Chicago
neighborhood;

printed and distributed more than 4 million
fliers (in four languages) touting the toll free number;

recruited 2,500 City volunteers who
distributed fliers at more than 500 events and locations in every Chicago
neighborhood; and

organized almost daily events designed to
communicate what exactly is at stake for the City in terms of federal
dollars, representation in government and economic development

"Businesses, community and church leaders, CAPS
organizations, block clubs, volunteers and the media have all played an
integral role in raising the count in Chicago," said Daley. "The City
thanks each and every Chicagoan who has filled out their Census forms or
have called to be counted over the phone. The City is better off because
of your efforts."